Highlights / Podcasts

Maka Kotto Poet, actor, stage director, and first black Afrcan elected to the Canadian Parliament.

George Elliott Clarke The author describes the rich oral narratives and cultural traditions of Blacks in Nova Scotia.

Michaëlle Jean Canada’s first black Governor General.

Dany Laferrière The author became a huge success by poking fun at racial stereotypes.

Dr. Hervé Blanchard Dr. Blanchard has cared for 30 years (1970-2000) for many children in Quebec, notably at the Sainte-Justine Hospital in Montreal, where he saved the lives of newborn babies with congenital anomalies. He is recognized as the pioneer… »

Charlie Biddle Remembered as the father of the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Charles Biddle lent his name to the club that kept the groove going year-round.  Biddles, now known as The House of Jazz, was a draw for jazz stars… »

Oscar Peterson There’s Oscar Peterson Boulevard and Oscar Peterson Public School in Mississauga, Ontario; Oscar Peterson Square in downtown Toronto; and, in his hometown of Montreal there’s the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall. And, that’s not to mention the 16 honourary… »

Portia White The classical concert signer from Nova Scotia achieved international fame World War Second. In Portia White’s hometown of Truro, Nova Scotia there is a monument in her memory. Following her international career she settled in Toronto and taught… »

Lou Hooper Once Oscar Peterson’s piano teacher, Lou Hooper wrote ragtime classics like The Cakewalk, Black Cat Blues, South Sea Strut and Uncle Remus Stomp. Born in 1894, in North Buxton, Ontario, Hooper died in Charlottetown, PEI in 1977 not… »